News by Topic: K-12
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December 4, 2025
RIT Dubai hosts UAE’s youngest university student
Khaleej Times highlights the pilot program designed to nurture the unique and extraordinary talents of Leonardo Mariotti, the exceptional 12-year-old scholar enrolled at RIT Dubai.
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July 22, 2025
Tiger Tutor Team prepares for second year with Rochester students
RIT engineering undergraduate Lily Yengo and peers on the new Tiger Tutor Team help Rochester middle school students improve math skills.
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June 13, 2025
Students from 70 countries attend the Genius Olympiad
WHAM-TV reports that more than 1,000 students from more than 70 countries and 30 states gathered at RIT for the Genius Olympiad.
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May 27, 2025
Thirteen seniors at partner high school headed to RIT
RIT’s partnership with Rochester Prep High School celebrated its 10-year anniversary.
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May 24, 2025
Rochester Prep celebrates college acceptances, $3.2M in scholarships
WROC-TV reports that all 100 students in Rochester Prep's graduating class will attend college, with some graduates heading to RIT.
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February 17, 2025
Collaboration between RIT and Griffiss Institute fosters the STEM workforce pipeline
RIT is working with the U.S. Department of Defense to get high school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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February 5, 2025
RIT helps high school students discover the semiconductor industry
Spectrum News reports on high school students visiting RIT to learn more about the semiconductor industry.
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February 5, 2025
Rochester Prep seniors showcase capstone projects after months of collaboration with RIT
WHAM-TV reports on Rochester Prep High School students presenting their capstone projects. The students worked alongside RIT professors and students in areas ranging from robotics to health.
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January 28, 2025
William H. Sanders named RIT’s 11th president
The dean of Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering is praised for his research credentials, success in global partnerships and entrepreneurship, and strong student engagement. He starts at RIT July 1.
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October 17, 2024
RIT alumnus and NASA associate administrator for space technology visits Rochester Prep High School
In his role for NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, Clayton Turner oversees executive leadership, strategic planning, and overall management of all technology maturation and demonstration programs for critical space-focused technologies.
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September 21, 2024
RIT, Red Wings team up for fifth annual Deaf Culture Night
WHAM-TV highlights the annual Deaf Culture Night event hosted at Innovative Field, made possible through a partnership with RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID).
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September 9, 2024
Universitywide effort hopes to improve math readiness and success for incoming students
RIT is making strides to better prepare first-year students for math coursework through the implementation of a revamped math placement examination. The new exam helps determine areas of strength and those requiring additional attention, focusing on tackling individual students’ gaps in learning.